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Athletics Athletics vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Athletics Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Saturday.
Luis Morales will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Morales is 4-1 this season with a 3.08 ERA.
Morales's opponent in this one will be Bubba Chandler. The Pirates right hander has a 5.66 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Pirates were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Athletics at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Athletics was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Athletics at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Athletics:
Team record: 73-81 SU
The is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of The's last 11 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 65-89 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Athletics at Pittsburgh Sunday, September 21